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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Michael O. Misner, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Jian-bing LU, Shanghai, CN;
Inventors:
Michael O. Misner, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Jian-Bing Lu, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
The Eastern Company, Wheeling, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a second state if the padlock has been opened by utilizing a key.